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Monday, November 28, 2016

David Morrison Is Under Pressure As Australian Of The Year.

Australia

'See you in court': Student rejects Labor MP Terri Butler's apology and vows to continue lawsuit

The Age - ‎2 hours ago‎
A stoush between a Queensland law student and Labor frontbencher Terri Butler over claims of a "racist smear" is bound for court after he bluntly rejected her apology as a "sham" and vowed to press ahead with a $150,000 defamation lawsuit.

Coalition inches closer to ABCC victory

The Australian Financial Review - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Turnbull government is on the cusp of securing last-minute Senate support for its signature industrial relations legislation. It has received the backing of crossbench Senator David Leyonhjelm and now just needs the support of Nick Xenophon or ...

Prescription for a healthy Australia: Cut salt levels, save thousands of lives

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Dramatically cutting salt levels in processed foods sold in Australia could save an estimated 3500 lives year each by reducing cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease, according to a new report.

Man dies on Reservoir footpath after fight with elderly neighbour

The Age - ‎43 minutes ago‎
A great-grandfather has died after having a fight, possibly over poisoned roses, with his elderly neighbour in Melbourne's north.

Former airline employee could endanger lives if released on bail over hoax radio calls, court told

ABC Online - ‎32 minutes ago‎
A former Virgin Airlines employee accused of making hoax calls to pilots and air traffic controllers could endanger the lives of air travellers if released, a court has heard.

Coal station closures inevitable, start planning: Labor and Greens

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Many of Australia's coal-fired power stations will shut in coming years no matter what the government does, but a national plan will be needed to ensure the lights stay on and price rises are limited while they are replaced with cleaner models, Labor ...

Garry Dubois found guilty over 1974 deaths of Barbara McCulkin and two daughters

ABC Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
Garry Dubois has been found guilty of the 1974 murders of Brisbane sisters Vicki and Leanne McCulkin and the manslaughter of their mother Barbara.

Hanson 'coral incident' under spotlight

NEWS.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is looking into Senator Pauline Hanson's trip to the reef after she was photographed handling a piece of coral.

Girl, 3, crushed by stone memorial at Hallidays Point

NEWS.com.au - ‎6 hours ago‎
THE man who tried to save a three-year-old girl who was crushed by a war monument while on a family holiday has describes the chaotic scene at a Hallidays Point club near Taree on the NSW mid-north coast.

Bound man found in boot of Melbourne car after alleged abduction

9news.com.au - ‎31 minutes ago‎
A man has been discovered tied up in the boot of a car dumped on the side of the road in South Morang, Melbourne. FTBAPGL. A man who was found bound in the boot of a parked car on a Melbourne street was allegedly the victim of an attempted abduction.

How Labor approved hundreds of 457 visas for Chinese migrants at Western Australian mine

Herald Sun - ‎2 hours ago‎
THE former Labor government approved more than 800 visas for Chinese workers to fly into Australia and work at a mine linked to magnate Clive Palmer.

Fresh wave of strikes to hit Centrelink, Medicare

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
Centrelink and Medicare are to be hit with a fresh wave of strikes next week with thousands of public servants working at the agencies set to walk off the job.

Fears Aussie terrorist a prison risk

The Mercury - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Aust Government is seeking the extradition of terrorist Neil Prakash who has been arrested in Turkey. November 26th 2016; 2 days ago; /video/video.

Canberra's Year 10 graduates recognised for excellence

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Shaylah McClymont, 16, of Canberra High School, Hayley Steel, 16, of University of Canberra High School Kaleen, and Matthew Sutton, 16, of University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, all received achievement awards at the ACT ...

Adelaide robber who fled with $5 after targeting banking advice centre faces life sentence

ABC Online - ‎7 hours ago‎
A robber who mistakenly targeted a banking advice centre instead of a bank and fled with just $5 from a staffer's wallet could face a maximum life sentence, an Adelaide court has heard.

Labor, Greens oppose youth intern program

SBS - ‎10 minutes ago‎
A government-dominated Senate committee has recommended the youth internship program bill pass but Labor and the Greens are opposed.

Multimillion-dollar day care fraud forged testimony of child protection workers

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
A 29-year-old NSW woman who stole $3.6 million from taxpayers forged the testimony of government child-care protection workers, used the evidence of a neurosurgeon and pretended she was a vulnerable foster carer in order to earn millions of dollars in ...

Trump supporter's Sydney Macca's attack

NEWS.com.au - ‎3 hours ago‎
TWO gay men say they were targeted by a drunk Donald Trump fan in a homophobic attack at a McDonald's in Sydney's inner west.

David Morrison Is Under Pressure As Australian Of The Year. Where Has He Been?

Huffington Post Australia - ‎4 hours ago‎
David Morrison 2016 Australian of the Year speajsto the media after the citizenship ceremony in Canberra on Tuesday 26 January 2016.

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University Friends

Butler's 'Trumpism' course description draws backlash

Indianapolis Star - ‎9 hours ago‎
Butler University said it is reviewing its course description practices after it received backlash for a fall 2017 course offering that focused on the election of President Donald Trump.

Guidelines and Policy - Social Media at Your University

Inside Higher Ed (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
When you do an advanced Google search for social media policy and/or social media guidelines on either .edu or .ac.uk domains, a lot of results* appear.

Ex-UM health CEO named Oakland University president

The Detroit News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Rochester Hills - Oakland University has named Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as its seventh president, choosing a pharmaceutical company executive and former University of Michigan hospital leader who is a physician, researcher, administrator and fundraiser.

Congresswomen in Black Sorority Decry Racist Acts at American University

NBC4 Washington - ‎9 hours ago‎
The international president of the historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha spoke with News4 about the recent racist displays at American University. Jackie Bensen reports the unversity's security has been called into question due to poor ...

University Presses

New York Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
One of the lessons of NUMBERS AND THE MAKING OF US: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures (Harvard University, $27.95), a fascinating book by the anthropologist Caleb Everett, is that to exoticize the Pirahã (say, by likening them to Borges ...

Florida university to award degree to Trayvon Martin

CNN - ‎16 hours ago‎
The slain Florida teenager -- killed by George Zimmerman five years ago -- will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. Martin's parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will accept the ...

University of Akron bans all smoking including e-cigarettes

fox8.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
AKRON, Ohio-- Students at the University of Akron are being reminded that as of July 1, smoking of any kind will not be permitted on campus or at any off-campus university activity. The school will begin enforcing a ban that not only includes ...

Tuition hike proposed for some University of Montana students

The Missoulian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Tuition and fees for students at the University of Montana would jump 13 percent for resident freshmen and sophomores, but those costs at UM also would be equal to Montana State University, unlike the current setup. And, the total annual cost of ...

Baylor University Frat Suspended For “Mexican-Themed” Party

PEOPLE.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
The members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Baylor University faced repercussions for throwing a “Mexican-themed” party for Cinco de Mayo.

University of Iowa must pay $1.4 million to Jane Meyer

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines - ‎11 hours ago‎
Finding the University of Iowa discriminated against a former athletics administrator based on her gender and sexual orientation, a Polk County jury Thursday awarded Jane Meyer $1.43 million, according to her legal team.

University of Texas stabbing victim asked student to call his mom

New York Daily News - ‎13 hours ago‎
The victim of a stabbing spree at the University of Texas asked a student he didn't know to call his mom before he died Monday.

University of Arizona seniors behind viral red swimsuit giveaway

AZCentral.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company's founders, University of Arizona seniors Alan Alchalel and Brady Silverwood, now seem to be scrambling to figure out how to make the deal happen.

A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions

NPR - ‎22 hours ago‎
In a move that's being called "bold" and "out of the blue," Indiana's Purdue University is acquiring the for-profit Kaplan University. In announcing the deal last week, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said it was designed to open the university up to a ...

Carlow University students mourn freshman who died in fall from balcony

Tribune-Review - ‎8 hours ago‎
A somber mood permeated Carlow University's Oakland campus Thursday, a day after the death of freshman Dalton Bacco. On the sidewalk outside the student center, bouquets of yellow, pink and blue flowers propped up alongside a few candles served as ...

Noose Found Inside University of Maryland Fraternity House

U.S. News & World Report - ‎18 hours ago‎
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Authorities at the University of Maryland are investigating a noose discovered in a fraternity house.

Potemkin Universities

National Review - ‎May 3, 2017‎
The university faces crises almost everywhere of student debt, university finances, free expression, and the very quality and value of a university education. Take free speech. Without freedom of expression, there can be no university. But if the ...

Student comes up with 'ingenious' way to cheat in university exams

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
It may sound like something used by one of Harry Potter's wayward classmates at Hogwarts, but “invisible ink” has now been revealed by the university ombudsman as the latest university exam scam. According to the latest annual report by the Office of ...

Student Arrested After Crawling Into a Duct to Steal an Exam

New York Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Multidisciplinary Science Building at the University of Kentucky, where officials said two students tried to steal an exam from an instructor's office.

Salaries of 245 senior university staff are leaked

Devon Live - ‎1 hour ago‎
"The Information Commissioner was satisfied with the steps taken by the university to address the unauthorised disclosure and took no further action.

Arizona House OKs university bonding, Senate up next

ABC15 Arizona - ‎4 hours ago‎
The focus immediately returned to the Senate, where deal-cutting to gain support from conservative Republicans for the $1 billion university bonding program is yet to be tested with a vote. But it was clear the Legislature was moving closer to passing